Planes are zooming in, rat-a-tat-tat echoing around me, bombs exploding, smoke everywhere, and the footage continues to roll past me in black and white. The…
When moisture and sunshine combine in just the right combination, a rainbow occurs. The perfect combination happens more often in Hawaii than in any other…
The radio plays old Van Morrison tunes as I sing along in the car with my eyes peeled on the Chain of Craters Road, wondering…
Akaka Falls State Park on the Big Island of Hawaii was the next stop on my Big Island Adventure. The Hamakua Coast and Hilo were living…
I pulled up outside of the airport and saw the flashing lights glaring, almost glowing, in the dark rainy night. I slowed down and pulled…
The first thing you need to know about islands is that there is a windward and a leeward coast. The windward coast is pretty self-explanatory,…
I heard it over and over, “You must go to a luau; the quintessential Hawaii experience.” However, there’s nothing about me that likes quintessential; in…
I’m a mountain person more than a beach person. I like to spend a little time at the beach, but lying there or participating in…
One of my favorite places to visit in any city is the ethnic areas. For some reason, when I visit them, I feel more at…
The grand koa wood staircase was shining with a new coat of oil as the focal point of the room; its beautiful curves led the…